The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1887-06-03


wall. now. q 70 that brother Bill
Dick. I'm free. white ~ twenty-one.
an I'm tho person % ~ who shall
come 10 see me, reckon"
lie shaint come on the place. ] tell
you"
"Wall. now. brother Bill Dick. this
place Is as much mine a. Il Is yourn.
an I've got some say-so."
"Ef ! kctch him here Ill shoot himr'
Bill-Dick exclaimed. She jumped up
from the table and slammed the door
- she went out
After dinner Bill Dick went over TO
see old Banks. Now. old man." said
he. you've got 70 work this thing
sly. You must slip over when ! amt
thar. an git out when you see me COM
in. Airter while you an her ken slip
Of an git married. How does that 1T
your'
Like suit Of corduroy!" The old
man joyously exclaimed.
Now. reckon ] ken see Anthry.
KANT II"
mot now. Billie. Wait till ! am
married. Don't act foolish" he con-
tinued. noticing the frown on Bill
Dicks face. ''Recolleck that won
nearly a hat beef when went 20 the
last shootin' snatch"
"Wall. then. old Teller. you'd better
commence to cut your capers right At
once Tidy might be skittish At fust.
but pear to be skeered Of me. an She Il
be your friend"
That afternoon the old man went
over to see Miss Tidy. '.What do you
want hcre?" she demanded, when he
appeared at the gate.
| '.Oh. nothin' in purticulcr- My
stars. you've got the puttiest chance
Of flowers / ever seen. Who takes
kere Of thcm?"
II do"
You are monstrous smart You
sartinly don't work in the sun with
them putty-excuse me-han's Of
yourn.
Say. Mr.. Banks, brother Bill
Dick don't want you to come here"
i So I've hearn. but 1t rests with
| you Wander he comes now. an
reckon I'd better mosey. Mout
come over some time?'
4 You mout." she replied.
Bill-Dick pretended to be furious
Il seen the old scoundrel." he an
grily declared. can / wush he'd
waited till l got here. B'lieve III
take my gun an 60 over an shoe
him"
You'll not do no SIGH Of thing
! It's none Of your business il b
does come here. fur he amt pinchin
you. reckon"
/" But great Lawd. Tidy. You ain
! thinkin' Of marryin' Of him. hope
| don't kere,- Blll-Dick continued. Il
his uncle did die last week an leav
: him lot Of money, don't want I
I mix with him rs a brother-in-law."
II !" But you'd like mighty well I
mix with him As son-in-law," Mi
9 Tidy replied, with a sharp snap
mo. / wouldn't. no such thing
did 90 to see his girl for awhile. br
r she's too common for me-
Bill Dick. you neenter think that
suit Of corduroy clothes is ever thin,
in the world that person could wis
+ fur. The Governor Of Arkansaw, Idon'
low has got stitch Of corduroy
~ "A good many folks think 50 or the
wouldn't vote for him." BiIl-Dick r.
spondcd- But that amt nuthing' her
nur thar. Tidy. Pap allus lowed tina
= thar was fool summers in the famil,
an now my advice to you Is not 70 Il
II turn out to be YOU I've put : fires
load Of buckshot in my gun, an ef
kctch the old man here agin thar'll b
E hide summers on Terrapin creek tia
won't hold shucks."
Bili-Dick strolled away. and. by pr
vious arrangement. met the old man
..Gittin' along fust rate. ! see, Of
0 man.
Fine as a fiddle. Billie"
when you think you'll tote he
lof?-
Bout Tuesday. think"
Then Ill be airter Anthry earl
Wednesday mornin'."
.All right"
Have you told her about its''
''Oh; yes; explained il up TO Il
= handle" the old man replied.
= s.How does she stand the sipcratio
I from me?"
: ..Fust rate-hil' up BY strongh hop
i you know"
Y Better come round aein to-mcrr'
\ evcnin'"
= The old man went the next evening
= and found Miss Tidy watering h
flowers.
= ..Finc cvcnin'. Miss Tidy"
mighty fine
y .whar's BiIl-DickP"
! Don't know. Do You want 70 =
y him?"
Good Lawd. no. Ne an him ain
gecin' 50 mighty well.
y ..Whut's the troublc?" she asked.
~ s.Won't cit mad il tell you?"